A Checklist for Putting Together the Ultimate Emergency Survival Kit

Posted by Avi Goldstein
on
April 17, 2014

Being prepared for the unexpected in an
emergency situation can often mean the difference between life and death. The key is to know exactly which items to
have with you always. Let’s focus on
emergency kit supplies to be kept in your vehicle, but these are multifunctional
and can be used in numerous other survival situations.

Most people carry
some form of an auto emergency kit in their vehicles; however, these often
contain only basic first aid supplies, jumper cables and, more often than not,
are kept in inaccessible spaces - such as the trunk of your car. In order to be better prepared to survive
serious incidents there are several factors to consider when compiling your own
ultimate
auto emergency kit.

First Aid Emergencies

Whether you need to perform first aid on
yourself, your passengers or you happen to be a first responder to an accident
that you may witness; here are the essential first aid items that should be
included in your kit:

2 pairs of Nitrile
gloves

2 4X4 gauze pads

2 large adhesive
bandages

10 regular sized
adhesive bandages

4 roller gauze
packages

1 latex elastic
bandages

2 instant ice packs

4 alcohol prep pads

1 roll of medical
tape

1 triangular bandage
with 2 safety pins

2 tubes of
antibiotic ointment

1 pair of tweezers

Vehicular Emergencies

In addition to first aid emergencies, vehicular
events require immediate action. Vehicle
rollovers or your vehicle plunging into a body of water require you to act fast
to release yourself, as well as other passengers, and exit the vehicle safely. When the vehicle rests in any other position
than upright, removing your seatbelt and exiting the vehicle may become very
difficult, due to locked belts and jammed doors. This is often an overlooked area to prepare
for.

StatGear offers a multi-tool that should be kept
in every vehicle –
T3
Tactical Auto Rescue Tool
. This tool is equipped with an LED light (with
replacement batteries), a stainless steel serrated blade (to easily cut through
seat belt material) and a spring loaded steel tip window punch. The car windows are made with tempered glass,
which is very strong and designed to withstand a lot of force, making them very
difficult to break without assistance.

There are also mechanical failures and accidents
that may leave you stranded, for long periods of time or in severe
weather. Having the following items will
help ensure that you are visible and help you in sustaining yourself for an
extended period of time:

üGlow sticks

ü1-2 bottles of
emergency drinking water

üThermal blanket

Emergency Kit Placement

The last thought to consider is the placement of
your emergency kit. All this planning is
futile if your emergency kit is inaccessible. Therefore, place the kit within
arm’s reach of the driver or passenger seat.

As comprehensive as this list is, you don’t need
to purchase each item individually. StatGear.com
carries a substantive auto survival kit that includes the majority of these
items. Designed by a paramedic,
StatGear aims to supply
innovative survival tools which are used by many survival/rescue industries all
over the world. These tools are proven
to save lives, have them in your car to save yours.